A life dedicated to Ferrari without a world championship After a two-year spell at Tyrrell between 1989 and 1990, Jean Alesi was one of the most talented young drivers attracting the interest of Formula 1’s top teams. Williams had managed to sign him for 1991, but the excessive wait for officialdom led to Ferrari swooping in and acquiring him from Sir Frank.
It wasn’t a free move, considering Maranello paid $4 million, but over the years Alesi has become one of the red team’s most loved drivers.
Popular but not very successful – only 1 success in 5 years – due to a Ferrari that was far from competitive with McLaren, Williams and Benetton, which shared the world championship in those years.
Leclerc managed only 8 wins in his 7th year at Ferrari and was never in contention for the title; In these respects, he is often compared to Alesi, especially after his last contract renewal. Is Leclerc the new Alesi? Jean answers: Leo Turrini from the pages of Quotidiano Sportivo posed the following question to Jean Alesi, who did not hesitate to answer: “No, not at all, the comparison is inconsistent. I admit that there is a similarity between us. At Maranello, I entered a period of technical crisis, so much so that my great friend – a giant – Michael did not win immediately! Leclerc had a similar situation.” Alesi believes that Leclerc’s moment of difficulty in the last three races will soon end: “Of course! He doesn’t need to prove anything, he is the best driver and he showed it” and that this is not linked to the positive performance of Lewis Hamilton: “He is excluded”, the French driver shouted confidently. Jean Alesi competed in 79 grands prix for Ferrari, achieving just one victory (Montreal 1995) and 16 podiums overall, with two fifth places being his best in the drivers’ championship.
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